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Caramelized Oranges With Rosemary and Honey

Broiled oranges make an elegant antidote to the season's excesses

Dec. 20, 2013 11:25 a.m. ET

WHEN I WAS little, I used to smother a grapefruit half with honey and stick it under the broiler. As long as the honey didn't drip to the oven floor and smoke, no one in the family seemed to mind. What I remember liking, aside from the thick layer of molten honey, was the feeling of cold and hot simultaneously hitting my palate. The center of the grapefruit provided a lively chill and the top, caramelized warmth.

Today, I make the simplest of desserts with much the same result, but a touch more restraint. I no longer...